agents.anac.y2011.TheNegotiator
Class Acceptor

java.lang.Object
  agents.anac.y2011.TheNegotiator.Acceptor

public class Acceptor
extends java.lang.Object

The Acceptor class is used to decide when to accept a bid.

Author:

Alex Dirkzwager, Mark Hendrikx, Julian de Ruiter

Constructor Summary

Acceptor(UtilitySpace utilitySpace, BidsCollection bidsCollection)
Creates an Acceptor-object which determines which offers should be accepted during the negotiation.

Method Summary

Action

determineAccept(int phase, double threshold, double time, int movesLeft) Determine if it is wise to accept for a given phase on a given time.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Acceptor

public Acceptor(UtilitySpace utilitySpace,
                BidsCollection bidsCollection)

Creates an Acceptor-object which determines which offers should be accepted during the negotiation.

Parameters:

utilitySpace -

bidsCollection - of all possible bids (for us) and the partner bids

Method Detail

determineAccept

public Action determineAccept(int phase,
                              double threshold,
                              double time,
                              int movesLeft)

Determine if it is wise to accept for a given phase on a given time.

Parameters:

phase - of the negotiation

minimum - threshold

time - in negotiation

movesLeft - is the estimated moves left

Returns:

move to (not) accept